Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374601 - One Employee Killed, Two Injured in Truck Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200374601 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312165228	06/10/2008	9199	921190	Cherokee County - Sanitation Department

Abstract: On June 10, 2008, Employee #1 was driving a vehicle and the other two employees were passengers. All were employees of Cherokee County Sanitation. A city truck, carrying tree limbs, passed in the opposing lane. A tree branch either came off the truck or was hanging over the side of the truck and struck Employee #1, the driver, killing him instantly. The other two employees in the truck suffered injuries due to the wrecked vehicle.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TREE LIMB, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CONTUSION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312165228	Fatality	Concussion	Garbage collectors
2	312165228	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garbage collectors
3	312165228	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garbage collectors

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